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Reading a few articles a while back that were signaling the return of a mono red deck got my juices flowing to possibly play Standard MTG at a competitive level. What pushed this idea over the top is when I saw an amazing possibility with Coldsnap’s amazing red card selection. The return of Snow-Covered Mountain

marked the turning point in the direction of the deck. The deck relies on burning or flying your way to the win with an emphasis of dealing damage fast. Without further ado, here is the deck list and the reasons for the card choices.

mana as an excuse to bounce him. [Editor’s note: This actually doesn't work, since the Yeti can only bounce at sorcery speed. Thanks to Bedford (of all people) for pointin this out to me! The rest of his Yeti explanation is golden though.] Great at neutralizing opposing threats as he’s a decent sized blocker for the price.

: The name says it all. This is why you play this deck to deal more damage to your opponent as fast as you can dish it. You get more damage inflicted vs. cost so that is definitely a plus. The two damage you take from it is meaningless, considering you want to win as fast as possible.

: Used primarily to pump dragons and use Kumano. Also great in the later games when you can use the mana to activate the guildmage to send creatures across the table, it is the perfect card to fill a fast mana position in the deck. Players will definitely be scratching their heads when you play this card.

comes into the fray. Until then though, this deck will surely surprise a lot of people and can dish out far more than your opponent came prepared for. Thanks, please read my other articles or leave feedback. Ratings are kindly appreciated.

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